New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed Sukhoi fighter jets and other assets for a 12-day mega air exercise with French air and space forces in the French prefecture of Mont-de-Marsan beginning Sunday.

The Garuda exercise aims to "refine" tactics and procedures in a realistic operational environment, enabling mutual learning and fostering interoperability between the two forces, according to the IAF.

It said Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft will operate alongside the French multirole fighter jets in complex simulated air combat scenarios, focusing on air-to-air combat, air defence, and joint strike operations.

The IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tankers will be utilised for extending the range and endurance of the participating fighters, the IAF said in a statement.

The IAF c

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